NJ Senator Haines “Middle class families simply cannot shoulder more taxes”

            Senator Phil Haines, (R-Burlington) issued the following statement regarding Governor Christie’s budget address today.               “Governor Christie has shown that he is willing to make the hard choices and deliver on his promise to shrink the size of government and end the policies of out-of-control spending.               “Middle-class families... 

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MVC clerk pleads guilty to falsifying drivers license for fake-id

Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that a former Motor Vehicle Commission clerk from Gloucester County pleaded guilty today for her role in a scheme to issue a driver’s license with a false birth date so the license holder would appear to be 21-years-old. Amanda Green, 27, of Woodbury, pleaded guilty before Superior Court Judge Irwin J. Snyder... 

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Avalon beach medical waste tied to illegal dumping by Pennsylvania dentist

Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that Pennsylvania dentist Thomas W. McFarland Jr. pleaded guilty today to dumping the needles and other medical-type waste that washed up in Avalon during the last week of August 2008, causing the borough to close its beaches five times. According to Director Taylor, McFarland, 61, of Wynnewood, Pa., pleaded guilty... 

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MGM Mirage to surrender its qualification for NJ casino license under settlement agreement

 The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has executed a stipulation of settlement with MGM MIRAGE under which the company would surrender its qualification for a casino license in New Jersey and place its 50 percent interest in the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City into a divestiture trust, Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Division Director Josh Lichtblau announced. The settlement,... 

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Nail Salon owner sentenced for offering money to obtain false inspection report

TRENTON –Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that the former owner of two Passaic County nail salons was sentenced today for offering money to an undercover investigator in order to obtain a false inspection report after multiple violations were found at his salon. Won Jun Hur, 45, of Norwood, Bergen County, was sentenced to three years probation... 

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Former Perth Amboy recreation supervisor sentenced for stealing city funds

TRENTON – Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that the former recreation supervisor for Perth Amboy was sentenced for stealing city funds which she said she used for purchases for herself and former mayor Joseph Vas. According to Director Taylor, Ana Pastrana, 50, of Perth Amboy, was sentenced yesterday to five years of probation by Superior Court... 

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Governor Christie calls unemployment dip cold comfort

Trenton, NJ – Today Governor Chris Christie issued the following statement on the latest New Jersey unemployment figures: “Although slightly more positive, the drop in the unemployment rate is cold comfort to too many New Jersey residents who remain unemployed,” said Governor Chris Christie. “Our goal is to foster a business climate where payrolls expand, where we finally round... 

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NJ residents born in Puerto Rico required to obtain new birth certificate

Beginning July 1, 2010, New Jersey residents born in Puerto Rico will have to obtain a new certified copy of their birth certificate under a new law passed by the government of Puerto Rico. The new law was based on collaboration with the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to address the fraudulent use of Puerto Rico-issued birth certificates to unlawfully obtain U.S.... 

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State contracted collection agency under scrutiny for overbilling taxpayers

TRENTON – Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that the former sales director of OSI Collection Services Inc., a state contractor hired to collect unpaid taxes, pleaded guilty today to offering an illegal gift to a state official and concealing the fact that OSI was overbilling the state by hundreds of thousands of dollars. According to Director... 

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NJ Lt. Governor Guadagno tackles unfunded mandates

Trenton, NJ – Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno, Chair of the Red Tape Review Group, today issued the following statement after the second public meeting of the bipartisan Red Tape Review, where public input and testimony was received on the topic of Eliminating Unfunded Local Mandates: “Today’s meeting was another open, thoughtful exchange of ideas between the public and our review group. ... 

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Chris Christie continues actions against wasteful spending

Trenton, NJ – On Friday, March 5th, Governor Chris Christie exercised his veto authority to cut back open-ended and unspecified spending, the second veto of Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) minutes and his fifth such action since taking office. Continuing to take action on his long-term commitment to rein in wasteful and excessive spending in boards and authorities and throughout state government,... 

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Governor Christie says nothing left to borrow. Nothing left to tax.

Trenton, NJ – When I started in office, I had to close a $2.3 billion shortfall in the $29 billion annual budget — and only $14 billion was left. Of that $14 billion, $8 billion could not be touched — because of contracts with public-worker unions, bond covenants and commitments the state made in accepting federal stimulus money. We had to find a way to save $2.3 billion in a $6 billion... 

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NJ Motorcycle theft ring gets nabbed

TRENTON – Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Division of Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that two men have pleaded guilty for their roles in a multi-county automobile and motorcycle theft ring. According to Acting Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Riza Dagli, Tito Moses, 36, of Morrisville, Pennsylvania, and Abdullah Drake, 34, of Irvington, pleaded guilty yesterday (March 3) before... 

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Former New Jersey school business administrator gets 7 years for contract rigging

TRENTON – Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that former Irvington Mayor Michael Steele was sentenced to state prison today for rigging school district contracts and taking thousands of dollars in kickbacks as business administrator for the Irvington Board of Education. According to Director Taylor, Steele, 54, of Easton, Pa., was sentenced... 

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Hydroponic marijuana farm shut down in New Jersey

TRENTON – Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that four Gloucester County residents pleaded guilty today to growing marijuana plants in their homes using hydroponic equipment and grow lights. The charges resulted from an investigation by the New Jersey State Police Marijuana Eradication Squad. The State Police uncovered sophisticated indoor... 

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NJ Education Commissioner cites NJEA as root cause for $400 million funding loss

Trenton, NJ – Acting New Jersey Education Commissioner Brett Schundler cited the New Jersey teacher’s union as one of the reasons New Jersey missed out on the first round of “Race to the Top” funding, amounting to approximately $400,000,000 that would have helped the state forge forward in the process of educational reform. “From the start of this process it has been clear... 

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Funding cuts force Ocean County to change Brick Link bus line

THE UNEXPECTED and abrupt loss of $44,500 in state funding has forced the county to immediately revise its Brick Link bus line with a new emphasis on morning and afternoon commuter coverage. “The state had originally agreed to fund the route through June of this year and we had no warning of this cut,” said Freeholder Gerry P. Little, liaison to the Ocean County Transportation Department.... 

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NJEA president offers solution to solve New Jersey’s economic woes

Trenton, NJ – NJEA President Barbara Keshishian took a break this week from the million dollar media campaign attacking education reform to present her plan to balance the New Jersey state budget.  The answer she said, is simple, a tax on residents earning over $400,000 will plug up a billion dollar hole in the budget.    While the NJEA continues it’s meda assault on Trenton, ready... 

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21,000 pack Seaside Heights Boardwalk for 2010 Polar Bear Plunge

Seaside Heights, NJ – 21,000 people came out to watch and participate in the 2010 Polar Bear Plunge.   The event was covered live on New Jersey 101.5 by Big Joe Henry and televised by local and regional television news outlets.    On the beach temperatures peaked in the high 40’s while the temperature of the Atlantic Ocean was a brisk 39 degrees.      At 1pm, nearly 4,000 plungers... 

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NJEA blamed for loss of share in $4.35 billion in federal school aid

Jackson, NJ – The Press of Atlantic City tonight reported that New Jersey will not be getting any money in the first round of funding from the federal “Race to the Top Program”. New Jersey will not get any money in the first round of federal “Race to the Top” school funds, and the state’s acting education commissioner blamed the state’s largest teacher’s... 

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